Snowshoe



A. BERRY SNOWSI IOE Aug. 9, 1938.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 12, 1936 Inventor Anson Berry By I and 5 Attorneys A. BERRY Aug. 9, 1938.

SNOWSHOE 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed May 12, 1936 Patented Aug. 9, 1938 PATENT OFFICE I SNOWSHOE Anson Berry, Northfield, Maine;

Iva L. Berry administrator of said Anson Berry, deceased Application May 12,

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in snowshoes, and more particularly to a novel fastening means between the shoe and the foot of the wearer.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide foot attaching means for the snowshoes whereby complete freedom of movement of the foot can be had, while at the same time affording a firm connection of the foot to the shoe without likelihood of causing any resistance to the blood circulation of the wearer.

These and various other important objects of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the improved snowshoe;

Figure 2 represents an enlarged section on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the foot engaging frame;

Figure 4 represents a perspective view of one of the frame attaching members;

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the connector shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the frame of the snowshoe. This frame is one continuous piece of pliable wood having its ends secured together as at 6. Numeral 1 represents th mesh work of the shoe, this mesh work extending forwardly from the cross-member 8 and rearwardly from the crossmember 9.

A pair of connectors such as is generally referred to by numeral In in Figure 4, are employed and span the cross-members 8-9 as in Figure 1. Each of these connectors consists of an elongated metallic member ll having its forward end bent backwardly under itself to form a ,a loop l2 engaging around the cross-member 8 and further extending rearwardly to engage with the detent at IS. The opposite end of the elongated member I l is provided with a tongue M which is bent under itself and also under the cross-member 9 and then forwardly where a downwardly struck out lip engages under the 1936, Serial No. 79,383 (01. 36-45) tongue to retain the tongue embracing the crossmember 9.

Numeral l6 represents the U-shaped rigid frame for engaging at its slightly oifset back portion I! the. rear of the foot just above the heel and at its free ends is provided with loops l8 through which pin members [9 extend for pivotally connecting the ends of the frame to the connectors l0 between the upstanding parallel flanges at 20-40. These flanges 29-20 are provided with openings 2| at longitudinally spaced intervals so that the pins Hi can be disposed through any pair of these openings depending upon the adjustment desired. The loops l8 are formed by strap iron members 22 nailed or otherwise secured as at 23 to the end portions of the frame Hi.

The leg portions of the frame l6 are provided with downwardly extending slots 24-44 through which a strap member 25 is disposed and this strap member is adapted to engage under the instep of the wearers foot. A second strap 26 is disposed through the horizontal slot at 21 in the end portions of the frame l6 and this strap engages over the toe portion of the wearers foot.

Obviously, a foot engaging structure such as this will afford complete freedom of movement of the wearers foot without affecting the firm connection of the snowshoe to the wearers foot.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a snowshoe construction, a pair of shoe attached channeled members, a substantially U- shaped frame against which the heel of the wearers shoe can engage, said U-shaped member being provided with transverse loops at their free ends disposed into the channeled members and pins disposed through the channeled members and through the said loops, for swingably connecting the U-shaped member to the channeled members, each of the said channeled members being provided with a forwardly extending shoe strut embracing strap.

ANSON BERRY. 

